Conservatory Bloom
by Marcy Baranchik
$100
Materials: acrylic paint, sequins, & beads. My inspiration is plant life. I love gardening and have great memories of both parents teaching me about vegetable gardening as well as planting flowers. My mom loved her rose garden, my dad was a pro at planing tomatoes, and I loved it all, especially when we had raspberry bushes! Great memories gardening were made with my parents at our home when I was a teen. I also love going to The Botanic Gardens and just made a new friend from Lincoln Square there. "Hi Sheila!" . I was lead gardener at a city school which turned into a wrap around garden space around the entire building. I was received a recognition award in 2018 : "The Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards"supported by the Forest Preserves of Cook County